Julius Obiefuna Chigbolu (19 February 1929 – 18 April 2010) was a Nigerian

athlete An athlete (also sportsman or sportswoman) is a person who competes in one or more sports that involve physical strength, speed, or endurance. Athletes may be professionals or amateurs. Most professional athletes have particularly well-devel ...

. He competed in the men's high jump at the

1956 Summer Olympics The 1956 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVI Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, from 22 November to 8 December 1956, with the exception of the equestrian events, whi ...

. He is the grandfather of Italian

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Maria Benedicta Chigbolu Maria Benedicta Chigbolu (born 27 July 1989) is an Italian sprinter, who specializes in the 400 metres. She competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics, in 4 × 400 m relay. Biography Maria Chigbolu was born in Rome to an Italian mother and a Nigeria ...

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1929 births 2010 deaths Athletes (track and field) at the 1956 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games Nigerian male high jumpers Olympic athletes for Nigeria Place of birth missing Commonwealth Games competitors for Nigeria 20th-century Nigerian people {{Nigeria-athletics-bio-stub